The Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S is the company's fourth variable aperture standard zoom (following the 14-45mm, original 14-42mm and 14-42mm power zoom), and gains two aspherical elements to help make the lens smaller than the previous version. Featuring a minimum focus distance of 0.2 m (14-20 mm) / 0.3m (21-42mm) even at full zoom, the 14-42mm also incorporates 7 aperture blades for a circular aperture diaphragm for attractive out of focus areas.